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Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security, Updated April 27, 2007 U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians, Updated April 27, 2007 Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses, Updated April 25, 2007 China’s Anti-Satellite Weapon Test, April 23, 2007 The Proposed South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA), Updated April 23, 2007 Pakistan: Significant Recent Events, April 9, …
DNA Forensics: Expanding Uses and Information Sharing, September 2006 – “This report explores the history of DNA use by forensic investigators, considers the economics of DNA use as it relates to public safety, and reviews privacy concerns regarding the release of an individual’s genetic information. The report also explores issues associated with combining criminal history …
Press release, May 6, 2007: “The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Kansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on May 4, …
Kai Ryssdal, Marketplace: “The World Health Organization said [May 4] it’s going to provide online one-stop shopping for information on clinical drug trials. Doctors, researchers and curious patients now have access to the results of 50,000 clinical trials in the U.S., Britain and Australia. It’s a big deal because, as it stands now, a lot …
D-2007-091 Memorandum Report on Assessment of Defense Accounts Payable Compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (May 7, 2007) (1MB) (Project D2006-D000FD-0100.000) – PDF D-2007-090 Managing Prepositioned Munitions in the U.S. European Command (May 3, 2007) (1MB) (Project D2006-D000LA-0251.000) – PDF and Summary
Report on Competitive Sourcing Results, FY 2006 (May 2, 2007), 38 pages, PDF Transmittal Letters: President of the Senate Speaker of the House Competitive Sourcing Update Competitive Sourcing Achievements
Press release, May 4, 2007: “Yesterday the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) became aware of a potential data security incident involving approximately 100,000 archived employment records of individuals employed by the agency from January 2002 until August 2005. An external hard drive containing personnel data (including name, social security number, date of birth, payroll information, bank …
HHS Audit: States’ Use of New Drug Pricing Data in the Medicaid Program, April 2007 (22 pages, PDF)
Information Technology: Numerous Federal Networks Used to Support Homeland Security Need to Be Better Coordinated with Key State and Local Information-Sharing Initiatives GAO-07-455, April 16, 2007. “The Departments of Homeland Security and Justice have 17 major networks that support their homeland security missions, including sharing information with state and local governments. Examples include DHS’s Homeland …
D-2007-091 Memorandum Report on Assessment of Defense Accounts Payable Compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (May 4, 2007)(Project D2006-D000FD-0100.000)
Press release: “The fourth Mental Health Advisory Team survey, MHAT IV as this survey was called, was conducted in August and September [2006]. For the first time, the survey included Marines in the study group. The MHAT was composed of behavioral health professionals who deployed to Iraq and surveyed soldiers, Marines, health care providers, and …
Press release: “Today Chairman Waxman sent a letter to Secretary of State Rice (1) informing the Secretary that the legislative affairs officials in the Department should not hinder the Committees inquiry into why Secretary Rice and President Bush cited forged evidence to build a case for war against Iraq; (2) advising the Secretary that the …
